São Paulo Carnival 2027: Anhembi Parades on January 30 and February 5–7
São Paulo Carnival 2027 puts its parades on the Sambódromo do Anhembi on Saturday, January 30 and Friday, February 5 to Sunday, February 7, per Liga-SP, the organizer. Its technical rehearsals, free per Liga-SP, fall on December 19 and the January weekends of 8 to 10, 15 to 17 and 22 to 24. Street carnival runs in three separate official periods, per the Prefeitura. Dates, lineups and availability can change, so treat the organizer's page as the source of truth.
Parade Calendar, Night by Night
| Date | Night | Venue (as printed) | Opening, as listed | Listing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday, January 30 | Grupo de Acesso II, 10 schools | Sambódromo do Anhembi | Liga do Amanhã (Carnaval Sustentável SP) | Acesso II |
| Friday, February 5 | Grupo Especial, 1ª noite, 7 schools | Sambódromo do Anhembi | Desfile das Velhas-Guardas | 1ª noite |
| Saturday, February 6 | Grupo Especial, 2ª noite, 7 schools | Sambódromo do Anhembi | Afoxé Omo Dadá | 2ª noite |
| Sunday, February 7 | Grupo de Acesso I, 8 schools | Sambódromo do Anhembi | None listed | Acesso I |
| Saturday, February 13 | Unnamed night on the seller's page | Sambódromo do Anhembi | Not listed | Feb 13 |
The first four rows are as printed on Liga-SP's parade page; the seller's page shows the same dates. Liga-SP prints each night's running order; we leave it to its page. No start or gate times are printed for any night; the page shows times beside three February 6 schools without saying what they mean.
Tickets and the Official Seller
Liga-SP names Clube do Ingresso as its official ticketing partner, solely responsible for physical and digital sales. The seller's page lists four categories for February 5, 6 and 7: Arquibancadas, Camarote Esquenta, Camarote Lounge and Mesas e Cadeiras. January 30 lists the last three only. A Band search snippet says stands entry is free for Acesso II; the page itself would not open for us and no official page we read confirms it.
Liga-SP's September 14 news item said some Sambódromo sectors were already sold out, without naming a night or sector. Availability for each night is not confirmed. The seller's page also says:
- Tickets need the original QR code from its app or website; photos or copies are not accepted.
- Ages 6 to 12 enter only with a parent throughout, ages 13 to 17 only with a responsible adult throughout, and children under 6 are not permitted.
Per Liga-SP, a physical box office opened on Monday, September 14, 2026 at its headquarters, Fábrica do Samba, Monday to Friday, 10:00 to 17:00, except holidays. Buy only from the organizer or the official seller. We don't publish prices.
Technical Rehearsals
Per the organizer's page, the technical rehearsals are open to the public with free entry at the Sambódromo do Anhembi. The page prints each day's slot schedule, says it is subject to change, and carries no age or accessibility information. Our catalogue holds one listing per January weekend, starting on the Friday:
- Friday, January 8, running to Sunday, January 10 per the organizer's page: Ensaios técnicos
- Friday, January 15, running to Sunday, January 17: Ensaios técnicos
- Friday, January 22, running to Sunday, January 24, the last weekend on the page: Ensaios técnicos
The same page also lists a Saturday, December 19 session, which is not in our catalogue yet.
The February 13 Question
The seller's page lists Saturday, February 13 at the Sambódromo do Anhembi in the same four categories, but prints no event name for it. Liga-SP's parade page lists no parade that day, and no official page we read names the night. Treat it as unconfirmed until Liga-SP names it.
Street Carnival
The Prefeitura de São Paulo runs street carnival separately. Its official periods, per its page:
- Pré-Carnaval: Saturday, January 30 and Sunday, January 31
- Carnaval: Saturday, February 6 to Tuesday, February 9
- Pós-Carnaval: Saturday, February 13 and Sunday, February 14
The Prefeitura says 741 blocos are registered. Individual bloco dates, times and routes are not published yet; the city expects the list in the Diário Oficial do Município by the second half of November 2026. Street carnival is not in our catalogue yet. Four Sambódromo dates (January 30, February 6, 7 and 13) also fall inside street-carnival periods.
FAQ
When is São Paulo Carnival 2027? Parades run Saturday, January 30 and Friday, February 5 to Sunday, February 7, 2027, per Liga-SP; street carnival has three official periods between January 30 and February 14.
Are the technical rehearsals free? Per Liga-SP, yes. The schedule can change.
Where do I buy parade tickets? From Clube do Ingresso, the official seller named by Liga-SP.
Is there a parade on February 13? Not confirmed. The seller lists the date without a name, and Liga-SP's parade page does not.
When will the street blocos be announced? The Prefeitura expects the list by the second half of November 2026.
Where to Go Next
See the wider picture in our Carnival 2027 guide, or Carnival across Latin America compared. Browse the city in our São Paulo events guide. Elsewhere in Brazil, read our Rio Carnival 2027 guide and Salvador Carnival 2027 guide.
Read in Portuguese: Carnaval de São Paulo 2027. Leer en español: Carnaval de São Paulo 2027.
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